Universal planter and cultivator



J. M. HUTSON.

UNIVERSAL PLANTER AND OULTIVATOR. No. 324,938.

(No Model.)

Patented Aug. 25, 1885.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES MADISON HUTSON, OF HARPERSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI.

UNIVERSAL PLANTER AND CULTIVATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 324,938, dated August25, 1885.

Application filed October 17, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J. M. HU'ISON, of Harpersville, in the county ofScott and State of Mississippi, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Universal Planters and Cultivators; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention,which will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in that class of combinedcult-ivators and seedplanters in which the seed-planting mechanism maybe removed at pleasure to convert the apparatus into a cultivator, andmy improvements consist, essentially, in certain novel details ofconstruction and general arrangement of parts, all as will behereinafter fully described, and specifically pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of myimproved invention; Fig. 2, a top plan viewof the same, and Fig. 3 adetail sectional view thereof.

Similar letters of reference occurring on the several figures indicatelike parts.

Referring to the drawings, A A represent the two side beams or frame ofmy improved mechanism, which are connected together at the front andrear by the cross-beams B B, a suitable wheel, 0, being adjusted at thecentral part of the frame upon suitable bearings, a, as shown. Adraft-beam, 1), projects forward from the central part of the frontcross beam, B, and is supported in place by means of the iron braces bI), while a beam, E, carrying a disk or roller, 0, extends downwardlyfrom the rear of the draft-beam D, as shown in Fig. 1.

Depending from the cross-bcam B is ar ranged a suitable beam, F,carrying the front central plow or colter, G, while immediately in therear of the seed box or hopper H are two similar plows, I I, one on eachof the side beams, A A. The beams or standards carrying the said plows I1 lap over the side beams, A A, in such manner that they may be adjustedforward or back upon the central part of said beams by means of the pin(Z through the same engaging with one of the series of holes 6 in thesides of the beams A A, as fully shown in Fig. 1.

At the rear of the main frame are provided extension-wings K K, whichare hinged to the side beams, A A, and provided with plows J J, asliding bar, f, and thumb-screw 9 (shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2)enabling the wings to be moved outwardly and back to adjust the plows tothe desired angle, accord ing to the nature of the soil and conditionsof planting or cultivating. Suitable handles, L L, are attached to theside beams, A A, and to the rear upright, A, to control and guide theapparatus. The seed box or hopper H is located upon the frameimmediately in front of the wheel 0, and is provided with a centralvertical staff, h, carrying a pulley, '13, upon its top, and a disk, j,upon its bottom. The disk j is provided with one or more holes oropenings, k, which correspond to the discharge 1101c or opening Z in thebottom of the hopper. A circular flange, m, rests upon the said disk torelieve it from the weight of the seed or grain to allow it to revolvefreely. A small brush, a, is attached to the lower part of the verticalstaff h, to regulate the supply of seed to the discharge-opening.

Projecting through the lower side of the hopper H is arranged a slide,M, which is operated by the crank 0 to open or close thedischarge-opening at pleasure. Abelt passes from the pulley N on thewheel 0 over the friction-rollers s t, on the top of the hopper H, andaround the pulley i, on the top of the vertical staff 71, to revolve theseed-distributing mechanism.

I11 the operation of my invention the front plow, G, opens the furrow,into which the seed is dropped from the dischargeopening of the hopper,and the plows I I and J J" cover the seed as the machine is propelledforward.

Vhen the device is to be used as a cultivator, the seed-hopper H and thewheel 0 may be readily removed from the frame and the plows set at thedesired angle, according to the nature or character of the work.

My improved apparatus is equally adapted for the sowing of fertilizingmaterial, in which case the revolving disk and vertical staff areremoved and a staff carrying stirring-blades substituted in placethereof.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and useful is-In combined planters and cultivator-s, the frames A A, connected bycross-beams B B", the beam B maintaining both the horizontal draft-poleD and the vertical plow-support F in position, the beam B performing asimilar staying function for the handle-support A and for the adjustablewings K K, from which plows J J depend, the said frames A .A supportingcentrally-adjustable plows I I, and the wheel 0, in combination with theremov-V able wheel (1, mounted in bearings a a, and

having a pulley, N, on the same shaft, the standard having contiguousfriction-rollers s t thereon, and the detachable seed-box H, havingshaft h, provided with pulley 1'', brush n, and disk j, having alsoflange m and perforations 76 Z, adjustable slide M, and crank o, thewhole co-operating in the manner and for the purpose set forth.

In testimenythat I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signature inpresence of two Witnesses.

J AMES MADISON HUTSON. Vitn esses:

J. S. SCOTT, S. (3. Score

